Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Tool #10

1. Three things I would want my students to understand about being
good dual citizens:

a.Understanding
that once you post information on the internet, it is hard to erase. Odds are
that someone already saw what you posted and it's too late to take it back. Be
careful what you post!

b.The internet is a scary place, because you
never know who is looking up information about you or where you live, what
you're doing, etc. Be smart and stay safe!

c. Plagiarism
is another important factor when it comes to the internet. Students need to
realize they cannot just copy and paste someone else's words. Now, we have
things like turnitin.com and students understand more about it.

2. I think the Texas School Safety Center link from Texas State is
very educational. It would be good information to use when talking about
internet safety. It provides different lesson plans, guides, and tips on all
kinds of things such as cyber bullying and video safety, etc.

3. I would "teach" the idea of digital citizenship by
having an open ended discussion of what the students considered to be
appropriate vs. inappropriate. I would also want to show
some YouTube videos that pertain to internet safety. Visuals are a
good stimulus for most students.

4. I plan to share the idea with the student's parents by sending
home a letter/contract that explains everything about digital citizenship
and how we plan to use the internet in class. There would be a page that
requires a parent signature, so I would know which students were allowed
to use the internet and vice versa.